On This Date in Comics Continuity...

bralinator

On June 10th, 1967, Superman and The Flash duel in their first of many races.

Superman #199 August 1967

Superman and The Flash agree to a race around the world to benefit the United Nations, but two rival gambling syndicates set traps for the hero that they have individually bet against. The event was scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 10th, 1967.

Cover artists were Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson for a story by Jim Shooter which was penciled by Curt Swan.

luke52

Great idea for a thread.

bralinator

Also on this date in 1965...



Happy anniversary to Reed & Sue Richards who were married in the Fantastic Four annual #3 which was published in October of 1965 in the story "Bedlam at the Baxter Building!" written by Stan Lee and penciled by Jack Kirby.

Bondo

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CageNarleigh

Where are you getting this info? I usually use Mikes Amazing World. But that doesn't let you search by date.

bralinator

Old calendars from Marvel and DC in the 70's

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The Flash Superman race I just happened to discover while reading an old trade I own of all the Flash Superman races.

bralinator

According to the DC calendar, Superman Day is June 11, based on the "Anniversary of his Debut as Superboy" but I can't seem to find any definitive source as to that being a real date. Perhaps @nweathington could shed some light?

However, Metropolis, Illinois hosts their annual Superman Celebration this weekend, starting today, and have proclaimed June 12 as Superman Day.

nweathington

You got me, man. It's not the day More Fun Comics #101 was released. It's not the day Superboy #1 was released. It's not the day the first Superbaby story was released (though it does have a May-June cover date). In Adventure Comics #103, Superboy has a “birthday” celebrating the day the Kents found him ten years earlier, but that issues had an April cover date, so that's not it. Superman (Action Comics #1) hit the stands on April 18, 1938, so that's not it.

I think June must have been a little light, and someone randomly assigned Superman Day as June 11.

bralinator

nweathington said:

I think June must have been a little light, and someone randomly assigned Superman Day as June 11.

I'd say you're probably right. And likely coincidental that Superman Day is now celebrated on June 12 and no one seems to know why...

nweathington

bralinator said:

nweathington said:

I think June must have been a little light, and someone randomly assigned Superman Day as June 11.

I'd say you're probably right. And likely coincidental that Superman Day is now celebrated on June 12 and no one seems to know why...

Oh, that varies from year to year. It's the second weekend in July, and whatever days that falls on are Superman Days.

bralinator

Insightful, as always. Thanks for looking into this.

nweathington

I have a friend who goes to Superman Celebration every year, so that part was easy.

bralinator

From Volume 2 of Peter Parker #45

June 13 is the date that the Green Goblin released video of his battle with Spider-Man that resulted in the death of Gwen Stacy

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June 18: is traditionally recognized as the day Kal-El landed on Earth (Pre-Crisis continuity)

Happy birthday Pre-Crisis Superman!

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It's June 19, so we wish a Happy Birthday to one of the toughest women in DC Comics, Shayera Hol a.k.a. Hawkgirl (or Hawkwoman). She may not have been in the new 52, but thanks to Justice League/Justice League Unlimited she still has huge fan base.

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June 25
On this date in DC continuity, the Kent's adopt SuperBaby Kal-El




Also on June 25, Inhuman Crystallia Amaquelin and Pietro Maximof (aka Quicksilver) are married.

Such a happy couple they once were...

:)

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June 29, on this date, Superman's dog Krypto landed on Earth!

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It's July 2!

Happy birthday to Tawky Tawny, the talking tiger!

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On July 4, 1922, Steve Rogers was born!

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On this date, Phillip "Phil" Coulson (Earth-199999) was born: 8th of July, 1964

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It's July 9 - Happy birthday to Ray Palmer aka The Atom!

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On this date, July 19, Tim Drake [Wayne] (Robin III) was 'born' in 1988 as seen in issue #116 below.

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It's July 21.
Say happy birthday of Staq Mavlen (aka Fire Lad) of the Legion of Substitute Heroes

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On July 23, Jim Corrigan was murdered and became the Spectre.” (Source)

Chuck_Melville

bralinator said:

On July 23, Jim Corrigan was murdered and became the Spectre.” (Source)

That -- is a very cool statuette!

luke52

Not comics, but still, Happy Birthday Bugs!!!

http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2015/07/27/whats-up-doc-its-bugs-bunnys-75th-birthday/

bralinator

Today we celebrate Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot's birthday!

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On July 27, we celebrate the "birth" of the Pre-Crisis Bizarro, created by Lex Luthor on this date, who used the "duplicating ray" on the adult Superman and hoped to use the duplicate to attack Superman. However, this adult Bizarro did not cooperate and instead tried to emulate Superman.

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On this date in comics history, Ray Palmer first used his Dwarf Star power to become The Atom

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On this date, August 1, The Joker (identity unknown) was born!